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Memorial Park renewal levy on May ballot

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A 0.5-mill renewal levy for Memorial Park will be on the May 5 ballot for St. Clairsville and Richland Township. The five-year levy will cost residents just $11 per $100,000 in property value. Park board member Conrad Heydle said the original levy was passed in 2007, and ...

Police Reports

MARTINS FERRY POLICE Thursday 7:44 a.m. – Officers responded to Carlisle St. near N. Zane Hwy to remove debris from the roadway. 9:36 a.m. – Officers encountered a male on a bicycle on the 100 Block of Aetna St. A verbal warning was issued for a stop sign violation. 9:43 a.m. – Officers responded to the 600 Block of Cemetery Rd. for a parking complaint. The vehicle was chalked, and officers cleared the scene. 10:06 a.m. – Officers responded to the 400 Block of N. 1st St. regarding a suspicious male. The male stated he was trying to make his way to Wheeling but did not want ...

Summer adult education courses available at Jefferson County JVS

BLOOMINGDALE – People looking to expand their horizons can now take part in summer adult career training at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School. Three certified adult education programs are available, including the return of phlebotomy and certified nursing assistant (CNA) courses, as well as the newly added HVAC class. All courses will be completed within a three-week period. Phlebotomy classes run from June 1-9 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with clinicals on June 10-19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuition is $600, with additional expenses for textbooks, uniforms, a tuberculosis test, ...

Ohio Gas prices skyrocket over last two days

After a brief reprieve, gas prices across Ohio skyrocketed more than 40 cents a gallon this week, topping $4 a gallon for the first time in nearly four years. The jump, according to AAA Public and Government Affairs Manager Morgan Dean, is one of the largest overnight jumps since the U.S.-Iran conflict began two months ago. “In Ohio, this is one of the biggest overnight jumps we’ve seen since the Iran conflict began,” Dean told The Center Square. “Drivers have seen some relief lately, but there’s still a lot of uncertainty and volatility in the oil market due to the continued ...

Local Briefs

Martins Ferry Council meeting set MARTINS FERRY – Martins Ferry City Council is scheduled to meet in regular session on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.. The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers at the city building. Belmont-Harrison Vocational BOE to meet ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont-Harrison Vocational School District Board of Education will conduct its regular May Board meeting on Monday, May 18 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Belmont Career Center, 68090 Hammond Road, St. Clairsville OH 43950. The public may also view the meeting online by accessing a link on the ...

Menjivar excited for new role as bishop

The Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala’s appointment as the 10th Bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese already is a special moment for him. It has been made even more special, he said, with who he will replace in that role. Menjivar is taking the baton of the diocese from the Most Rev. ...